Diamond Education
The 4 C'sDiamond Anatomy & Cut Quality
Every diamond on earth is unique in every sense of its being. One can find a plethora of characteristics varying in colors, shapes, and sizes. Upon proper evaluation using the four C’s (color, cut, carat weight, & clarity) a diamond specialist is able to determine the value of a diamond. It is the rare qualities found in some diamonds, that are not found in others, that evidently determine the diamonds true value.
Cut Grading & Quality factors
The perfect depth of an ideal diamond is one that increases the fire, brightness, and scintillation; all which is affected primarily by a diamonds cut. Fire,
Brightness, also referred to as brilliance, is essentially the effects of the white light that reflects off the surfaces of a diamond.
All this means your ideal diamond must NOT be too shallow ( which can cause light to go right through the diamond), and must NOT too deep (where light bounces off the diamonds internal surfaces at an angle where the light will cancel out and light cannot be bounced up). The ideal diamond has proportions that will allow light to bounce back up and you will see brilliance.
Understanding the 4 C’s of Diamonds Shopping
According to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) diamond grading are defined by what we refer to the 4 C’s. Which consist of 4 elements: Diamonds are Clarity, Cut, Color, and Carat (weight/size). We will go more in depth below.
Clarity
Clarity defines the amount of foreign substances or inclusions (metals, unformed crystals, liquid bubbles, etc.) inside the diamond or simply what comes in the stone.
Some inclusions got trapped in a diamond crystal while it was being formed underground and is what make. a diamond unique. No 2 diamonds share the exact same inclusions.
Clarity is tested by using a 10x magnification and good lighting (white). There’s 5 factors that will determine the clarity of the diamond which are; Size, Number, Location, Relief, and Nature (may become a durability issue).
Diamond Clarity Descriptions
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Cut
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Diamond Clarity Descriptions
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Color
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Diamond Color Descriptions
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Carat (Size)
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Diamond Sizing Descriptions
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